This Week in South Sudan – Week 11

Tuesday 13 March

• Salvatore Garang Mabiordit, a former undersecretary in the finance ministry, has been appointed as the new Minister of Finance following President Salva Kiir’s dismissal of Stephen Dhieu Dau.
  • Radio Tamazuj: “Profile: South Sudan’s new finance minister Salvatore Garang”
• At least 16 people were killed during inter-communal clashes in Jalwau, Warrap State, between youth from Jalwau County and northern Rumbek.
• The Guardian, in pictures: “South Sudan’s Dinka people”
• Al Jazeera reports from Pagak, Upper Nile State: “South Sudan refugees return to devastated town”

Wednesday 14 March

• President Salva Kiir admitted GoSS has run out of cash due to the on-going conflict.
• Foreign Affairs: “The Key to Making Peace in Africa; Fighting Corruption Can Help End Conflict”

Thursday 15 March

• The UN Security Council renewed UNMISS’ mandate for another year and threatened an arms embargo if the fighting continues.
• South Sudan’s National Dialogue is set to conclude in June.
• Institute for Security Studies, ISS Today: “Is justice possible during South Sudan’s civil war?”

Friday 16 March

• Former SPLA chief of staff, Paul Malong visited Khartoum, sparking social media speculations about the exact cause and objective behind the visit.

Monday 19 March

• IGAD’s Council of Ministers will meet on 26 March to evaluate the recent peace talks and propose a way forward.
• Reuters: ”Cows in the classroom: inside South Sudan’s cattle camp schools”
• AFP: ”Living across the front lines in South Sudan”